Sunnahs and manners regarding Miswak

O the devotees of Rasool! Let’s listen to some Sunnahs and manners regarding Miswak from the booklet ‘163 Madani Phool’, written by Shaykh-e-Tareeqat, Ameer-e-Ahl-e-Sunnat دَامَـتْ بَـرَكَـاتُـهُـمُ الْـعَـالِـيَـه:

Firstly, two blessed sayings of the Holy Rasool صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَـلَيْهِ وَاٰلِـهٖ وَسَـلَّم are presented below:

   ٭Two Rak’aat offered after performing Miswak are better than 70 Rak’aat offered without Miswak. (Attargheeb Wattarheeb, vol. 1, pp. 102, Hadees 18)

   ٭Make it obligatory for yourself to use Miswak because it is the cause for the cleanliness of mouth and pleasure of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ. (Musnad Imam Ahmad, vol. 2, pp. 438, Hadees 5869)

   ٭Sayyiduna Ibn ‘Abbas رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ تَـعَـالٰی عَـنْـهُمَا has narrated that Miswak has ten qualities: It cleans the mouth, strengthens the gums, improves the eyesight, eliminates phlegm, eliminates bad breath, it is the observance of the Sunnah, angels become happy, Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ is pleased, it increases good deeds and improves the functioning of the stomach. (Jam’-ul-Jawami’, vol. 5, pp. 249, Hadees 14867)

   ٭Miswak should be from Peelu, Zaytoon, or Neem tree having bitter taste.

   ٭Thickness of Miswak should be equal to that of the little finger.

   ٭Miswak should not be longer than one hand span. Otherwise, Satan sits on it.

   ٭The strands of the Miswak should be soft. Otherwise they cause space between teeth and gums.

   ٭If Miswak is fresh, then it is excellent. Otherwise soak it in a glass of water to make it soft.

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